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Kahuna

(27,313 posts)
44. Get over yourself. Don't instruct me. You are not my master.
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 06:52 PM
Jan 2012

The fact that PBO's policies prevented massive bank failures did infact prevent another depression because that is where we were headed had the president not taken the steps he did to keep the financial institutions afloat. While all of the teabaggers and PLers were bleated about bailouts because their priority was meting out punishment rather than saving the economy, PBO did the right thing and saved the econony from totally failing.

Obama has found his spine [View all] bluestateguy Jan 2012 OP
he never lost it......he was just playing chess with the Republicans virtualobserver Jan 2012 #1
The guy is a master chess player LynneSin Jan 2012 #11
Yep! I find it amazing that lefties still think they are smarter or are ahead of PBO. Kahuna Jan 2012 #14
It probably makes him laugh as well. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #16
LOL! Stop it Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #21
I find it odd that you think no Lefties are smarter then he is Marrah_G Jan 2012 #18
I think the FACT that the president averted a DEPRESSION and that a mere Kahuna Jan 2012 #24
Halleluia!! The CAPS convinced me!! ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #35
Get over yourself. Don't instruct me. You are not my master. Kahuna Jan 2012 #44
Prove it Karnak. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #48
First post but this is just so wrong.... progress2k12nbynd Jan 2012 #54
I wish you the very best Marrah_G Jan 2012 #41
Thanks Marrah. That was very Kahuna Jan 2012 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Marrah_G Jan 2012 #43
Is this sarcasm or you really mean it? Seriously! Logical Jan 2012 #50
I agree. dawg Jan 2012 #38
Wait...he's not a diety? Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #52
Yes us "lefties: just love the drone killings and loss of Habeas Corpus Bandit Jan 2012 #25
So you're saying you favor "righties?" ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #32
Typically juvenile response. nt Kahuna Jan 2012 #45
To a typically juvenile comment. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #49
+1000. CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #12
then he needs to find a new game bowens43 Jan 2012 #30
he was luring them out into the light of day..... virtualobserver Jan 2012 #37
You know what? I really hope you're right. dawg Jan 2012 #40
I more than worry about a downturn, I expect it....... virtualobserver Jan 2012 #42
more bigtree Jan 2012 #2
It's all about the preparation..... hedgehog Jan 2012 #3
Excuse me for being off topic Aerows Jan 2012 #22
Awesome. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #34
I think he finally got REALLY EC Jan 2012 #4
The Keystone pipeline is not killed...yet. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #5
Absolutely right. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #15
He found it right where he left it: the campaign trail. nt Romulox Jan 2012 #6
Exactly. emilyg Jan 2012 #7
. dionysus Jan 2012 #8
too bad the first thing you mentioned hfojvt Jan 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #10
Oh brother. He never lost his spine. PBO is ninja. He's stealth. I find it amusing that Kahuna Jan 2012 #13
I used to by the 11 dimensional chess bit Aerows Jan 2012 #20
Thank goodness Aerows Jan 2012 #17
It was buried under all the campaign contributions from the corporations. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #19
He's up for reelection. Beacool Jan 2012 #23
I thought you guys said he only wants Republicans to vote for him. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #26
They can't seem to keep their "Obama bad" memes straight. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #27
Who is "you guys"? Beacool Jan 2012 #28
You won't get an answer. The goal is to smear people with strong Dem values. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #36
You forgot to post your Superior Dance again. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #46
Yep. He's figured out he doesn't want his base to rebel. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #29
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #53
Hitlery???????????? Beacool Jan 2012 #56
he may have finally realized that he was looking at loss in 2012 bowens43 Jan 2012 #31
you include the defense bill as an example of spine? Enrique Jan 2012 #33
It's an election year, silly. bigwillq Jan 2012 #39
Obama is in "Campaign Mode" remember. He will become more liberal as we get closer to Nov. Logical Jan 2012 #51
SO glad you woke up. Sorry about you being in a coma for 4 years! whistler162 Jan 2012 #55
2 (maybe 3) out of 4 MNBrewer Jan 2012 #57
Sorry, but the signing statement doesn't cut it . . . markpkessinger Jan 2012 #58
Nor does the campaign to cut FICA Contributions, bvar22 Jan 2012 #59
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